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Edgecombe County Public Schools

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At a glance

218^thof 242 North Carolina districts▼ 5

Better than 9% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 9 Middle 5 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

2311 North Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886·(252) 641-2600·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 9.9% of districts

Schools

6,310

Students

5-star school

Top rankedEdgecombe Early College High47^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Martin Millennium Academy up 263 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Baskerville Elementary 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Edgecombe County Public Schools district in North Carolina consists of 15 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, ranking 218 out of 242 districts in the state and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the data, including Edgecombe Early College High, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state with a 5-star rating and high proficiency rates in subjects like Biology and Math III. G.W. Carver Elementary also performs very well, ranking in the top 50% of North Carolina elementary schools with the highest math and reading proficiency rates in the district. Additionally, the Martin Millennium Academy, a K-8 magnet school, has strong academic performance, particularly in math.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges across the district, including low graduation rates, extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, and wide disparities in academic performance between schools. The district's overall performance suggests a strong correlation between poverty and academic achievement, with the highest-performing schools generally having the lowest poverty rates. The wide range in per-student spending also suggests that some schools may be underfunded compared to others, contributing to the achievement gaps observed in the data.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
G W Bulluck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3090 Bulluck School Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 985-3456	535	37	14.6	99.4%	121 (22.6%)	323 (60.4%)	47 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	14.5	1355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.5	1468^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.5%	113					44.7	39.1	42.5				25.5	35.6	34.5				37.9		$9,466	$1,793	$7,673
G W Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Hamlet Street	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 827-2116	550	37	15.0	97.8%	249 (45.3%)	189 (34.4%)	73 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	51.2	726^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.3	829^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.9%	103					76.8	65.8	57.5				45.1	53.2	35.0				60.0		$9,997	$1,940	$8,058
Coker-Wimberly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1619 NC 97 West	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4446	236	13	17.5	96.6%	16 (6.8%)	151 (64.0%)	53 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.9%)	8.4	1440^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.4%		16.7	1330^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.6%	110					48.6	23.3	31.6				22.9	27.9	31.6				26.3		$11,823	$2,540	$9,284
North Edgecombe High	Public	9-12	7589 Nc 33-Nw	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-3562	358	21	17.0	99.2%	20 (5.6%)	272 (76.0%)	51 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	6	616^th of 641 public high schools	3.9%		13	567^th of 640 public high schools	11.4%	49	8.5	27.3	12.2	17.7															$16,211	$2,225	$13,986
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	4371 Battleboro-Leggett Road	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 446-2031	118	10	12.4	97.5%	6 (5.1%)	87 (73.7%)	20 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	17.1	672^nd of 773 public middle schools	13.1%		20	655^th of 793 public middle schools	17.4%	17								34.2	30.6	23.3				31.6	36.1	41.9		44.2	$13,631	$2,688	$10,943
South Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	230 Pinetops-Crisp Road	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5083	271	19	14.0	98.9%	111 (41.0%)	93 (34.3%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	38.5	478^th of 773 public middle schools	38.2%		30.5	561^st of 793 public middle schools	29.3%	83								55.4	46.4	42.4				43.5	45.2	47.1		50.6	$9,619	$1,193	$8,426
SouthWest Edgecombe High	Public	9-12	5912 NC 43 North	Pinetops	27864	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 827-5016	798	36	22.0	99.5%	208 (26.1%)	449 (56.3%)	101 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9	602^nd of 641 public high schools	6.1%		12	576^th of 640 public high schools	10.0%	26	23.6	27.1	6.1	33.7															$9,044	$1,025	$8,019
West Edgecombe Middle	Public	6-8	6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 446-2030	249	16	15.4	96.8%	61 (24.5%)	153 (61.4%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	14.8	689^th of 773 public middle schools	10.9%		22.1	638^th of 793 public middle schools	19.5%	51								34.7	44.3	19.2				23.5	34.3	26.9		44.9	$10,069	$1,755	$8,314
Baskerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Stokes Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2880	225	21	10.4	98.7%	1 (0.4%)	216 (96.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)
D S Johnson Elementary	Public	3-5	600 Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2895	206	11	18.9	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.8%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)
J W Parker Middle	Public	6-8	1500 E Virginia Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 937-9060	336	18	19.2	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	300 (89.3%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Stocks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hope Lodge Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-2632	389	25	15.7	96.1%	14 (3.6%)	289 (74.3%)	69 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	10.2	1416^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.0%		30.5	1088^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.7%	328					47.8	32.8	28.6				25.4	32.8	28.6				30.6		$10,732	$2,082	$8,650
Princeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Walston Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-4718	205	13	15.3	97.1%	12 (5.9%)	150 (73.2%)	34 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	17.6	1320^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.4%		23.8	1213^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.4%	107					36.4	36.4	45.0				9.1	45.5	40.0				50.0		$14,011	$2,582	$11,429
Tarboro High	Public	9-12	1400 Howard Avenue	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 823-4284	496	26	19.2	99.4%	58 (11.7%)	378 (76.2%)	44 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	3.3	629^th of 641 public high schools	1.9%		5.6	614^th of 640 public high schools	4.1%	15	9.6	15.6		22.6															$11,401	$1,160	$10,241
Edgecombe Early College High	Public	9-12	2009 West Wilson St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 618-6554	171	8	21.9	98.2%	65 (38.0%)	55 (32.2%)	43 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	93.2	47^th of 641 public high schools	92.7%		90.5	69^th of 640 public high schools	89.2%	22	81.3	96.9		100.0															$9,262	$487	$8,775
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	720 N Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2005	255	20	12.7	98.8%	5 (2.0%)	225 (88.2%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)
W A Pattillo Middle	Public	6-8	501 East Ave	Tarboro	27866	Northampton County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 823-3812	289	20	14.3	99.0%	28 (9.7%)	218 (75.4%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	16.5	675^th of 773 public middle schools	12.7%		7.2	755^th of 793 public middle schools	4.8%	80								48.1	15.7	26.5				40.7	13.5	40.8		36.7	$11,830	$1,874	$9,956
Martin Millennium Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	400 E Johnston St	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(252) 641-5710	548	40	13.7	98.0%	94 (17.2%)	345 (63.0%)	83 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	28.5	1109^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.6%		14.3	1372^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.8%	263					65.4	42.9	40.7	38.5	32.8	32.8	42.3	42.9	44.1	35.4	32.8	39.3	52.5	62.3	$10,116	$1,504	$8,612
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences	Public	9-12	225 Tarboro Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 618-6826	75	4	19.9	96.0%	10 (13.3%)	52 (69.3%)	9 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)	65.5	76.7		100.0
Connections Learning Academy	Public		710 Panola Street	Tarboro	27886	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(252) 641-2600																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nash County Public Schools	4.84 mi	27	147^th
North East Carolina Preparatory School	7.85 mi	2
Wilson County Schools	9.34 mi	25	93^rd
BH2 STREAM School	9.38 mi	1
Rocky Mount Preparatory	9.73 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.